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pamphlets to prove his innocence
when he had refused to do so other
wise. The day of his suspension, May 6,
1915, he handed an appeal and pro
test to the union, with over fifty sig
natures of members who wished that
Mr. T. Veverka should obtain justice.
The majority were in his favor in this
meeting, while three or four mem
bers were not- There were only 35
members present at this meeting and
those who were not knew nothing of
the case. That this meeting was not
held in a neutral way is proven by
the fact that an opponent of Mr. Y.
Veverka was elected president of the
union.
We, the members, cannot bear
things of that nature and it becomes
our duty to stand by and defend the
member who has not been justly
treated. It is therefore, in demand
for every member to help this cause
by sending his vote stating: "I de
mand that Mr. Y. Veverka should ob
tain his just treatment and satisfac
tion in our union." The full address
of the member is necessary. Send to
Frank Sedlacek, 2407 S. Spauld
ing Av.
FLAGMAN DISCHARGED. The
residents of Forest Park are very
much concerned over the discharge
of the flagman at the intersection of
Hannah av. and the Garfield Park
branch of the Met "L" and the C. G.
W. R. R. This crossing is an ex
tremely dangerous one, as there is a
schoolhouse just one block north of
the crossing, and quite a number of
the children have occasion to cross
the tracks about four times during
the day. ,
In addition, the traffic from auto
mobiles and various other vehicles is
greater than any other crossing for
miles. The gates and bell which
guard the crossing are very good for
grown-up people, but for the little
ones a moving and talking signal is
a double safeguard, and we hope that
those in authority who saw fit to dis
charge this faithful old flagman will
reconsider their action and place the
aforesaid gentleman back on the job
again. For be it remembered, "An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure." T. R. B., 540 Circle av.
BACKS DR. BLUNT. Having read
of the prosecution of Dr. L. Blunt, I
wish to make this statement, for he
is helping me now.
As far as Dr. L. Blunt is concerned,
he is an intercessor of and for the
drug user. He saves them from per
secution, injustice and death, due to
a law made in haste by men of brains,
but, alas,-not of experience.
Dr. Blunt is doing a wonderful
Christian act by helping what seems
by some people a hopeless, senseless
act to save, to reform and reinstate
these poor physical wrecks of hu
manity to be law-abiding, decent
citizens.
I can not call such a being, who
sacrifices his time, labor, patience
and money of his own for to save
'humans from going insane a crim
inal, a lawbreaker.
If people could only understand the
drug, the habit forming, the misery
as it should be understood, they
would see plainly that as a physician
administers it in time of pain in hos
pitals, thus leaving a craving desire
after being released, that can't be
fought off, why then should it be con
sidered unlawful for another physi
cian to come to the front and have
the courage of a man to rectify his
colleagues' mistake by taking up the
poor unfortunate and making
amends.
He is treating many whose great
est desire is to fight it and to be of
the best use, and jthus does this per
secuted, faithful servant of the poor
unfortunate drug fiend labor dayafter
day, patient and never cross, nor mis
judging, only holding out a helping
hand to cheer them with the hope of
once more, at all cost, to be men and
women
Can and should such a man be a